Nikkei Extends Rally as TOPIX Hits Fresh High

Japan Business News - August 14, 2026 - 18:58
Tokyo stocks rose on August 14, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 68,714, up 0.59%, as investors continued buying semiconductor, artificial intelligence and earnings-backed shares, while the broader TOPIX gained 0.51% to 4,197 and reached another record high. (News On Japan)
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39-Year-Old Father Drowns While Attempting to Save Two Children

Japan Society News - August 14, 2026 - 18:55
A 39-year-old father was taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest on August 15 after entering the sea to rescue his two young sons who appeared to be in difficulty off the coast of Toyoura, Hokkaido. (News On Japan)
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Akita Promotion Official Suspended After Online Interview From Love Hotel

Japan Society News - August 14, 2026 - 18:45
An Akita prefectural official has been suspended for six months and demoted two ranks after an investigation found he had joined an online media interview from a love hotel while with a woman who was not his wife, despite initially claiming he was at home because he was unwell. (News On Japan)
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Tourist Sparks Outcry After Climbing 800-Year-Old Tree

Japan Travel News - August 14, 2026 - 18:40
A woman believed to be a foreign visitor has drawn criticism after posting images on social media showing herself climbing and posing on an ancient camphor tree more than 800 years old at Onamuchi Shrine in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, where climbing the protected tree is prohibited. (News On Japan)
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Summer Bears Appear Near Nikko

Japan Travel News - August 14, 2026 - 18:36
Bear sightings are increasing across Japan as the animals become more active during their summer breeding season, with encounters reported near major tourist destinations, campsites and fishing areas, including an attack that left a man injured in Gunma Prefecture. (News On Japan)
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Kansai Airport Sees Peak Arrivals

Japan Travel News - August 14, 2026 - 18:34
The return rush at Kansai International Airport peaked on August 14 as travelers who spent the Obon holiday overseas arrived back in Japan, with 39,300 international passengers expected to land at the airport during the day. (News On Japan)
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Footage Shows Fault Tearing Up Rice Paddy in Kumamoto

Japan Technology News - August 14, 2026 - 18:28
Security camera footage captured the moment part of the Hinagu Fault Zone broke through the ground during the Kumamoto earthquake on July 28, as strong shaking lifted the surface of a rice field and moved a nearby light truck violently. (News On Japan)
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British Girl, 12, Missing During Family Trip to Japan

Japan Society News - August 14, 2026 - 18:14
A 12-year-old British girl visiting Japan on a family trip has been reported missing after surveillance footage showed her leaving a private lodging facility alone in Tokyo's Ota Ward on the morning of August 13. (News On Japan)
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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 17:39
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
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Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 17:34
A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.
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Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 17:02
Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
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'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill four people

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 13:54
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 12:09
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
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Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 11:13
Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?
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Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty?

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 10:19
Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York - but any plea deal in his federal case could impact a separate state trial.
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Japan Beyond Tokyo: Why Indian Travellers Should Explore Japan’s Regional Destinations

Japan Travel News - August 14, 2026 - 07:54
Japan is often introduced to first-time travellers through Tokyo, but the country’s appeal extends far beyond its futuristic capital. (News On Japan)
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Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 06:43
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
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Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 06:43
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
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BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 05:37
BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.
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Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses

BBC World News - August 14, 2026 - 05:12
The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.
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